Research Article

Analysis of the Impact of County-Levelization on Economic Growth and Public Service Development Based on Panel Data

Table 1

Main variables and calculation method.

VariableMeaningCalculation method

pergdpEconomic growth levelPer capita GDP
educationEducation levelNumber of students enrolled per 10,000 people
medicalMedical levelNumber of beds in hospitals and health centers per 10,000 people
reformTCIDDummy variable (0, 1)
admAdministrative scalePer capita administrative area
lnpopPopulation sizeLogarithm of the total population
agri-modAgricultural modernization levelTotal power of agricultural machinery
agri-devAgricultural development levelThe added value of the primary industry accounts for the proportion of GDP
Lnagri outputAgricultural output capacityLogarithm of total grain output
Lnhusbandry outputHusbandry output capacityLogarithmic value of meat production
industryIndustrialization levelThe added value of the secondary industry accounts for the proportion of GDP
revenueGovernment income levelFiscal revenue as a percentage of GDP
expenditureGovernment expenditure levelFiscal expenditure as a share of GDP
savSavings rateUrban-rural deposit balance as a percentage of GDP
financeFinancial operation levelUrban-rural loans as a percentage of GDP